PHOTINIA x fraseri 'Pink Marble'

Common name: Variegated Christmas Berry

Family: Rosaceae

Origin: Garden origin USA, sport of Red Robin

Description: A new variegated introduction of the popular evergreen shrub. The new foliage emerges a rich bright pink softening to blue-green with creamy white splashes of variegation and a pink edge so is very eye catching. Small white flowers in mid to late spring

Uses: A worthwhile less vigorous form, useful for general planting, container growing or can be grown as a hedge

Climate/Position: Full sun or partial shade. Some shelter advisable to avoid young shoots being scorched by late frost

Height/Spread: Will grow up to 3 metres x 2 metres though can be kept smaller through regular pruning

Soil Requirements: Any soil but must be well drained

Pruning: Pruning may be done to improve shape or to rejuvenate older plants. Annual pruning in spring if grown as a hedge - the young pink shoots will then develop a little later than if unpruned

Special Requirements: Avoid exposed Easterly winds to avoid damage to young growth in spring

Additional Interest: Thought to be a sport of the ever popular, and top selling Photinia x fraseri ?Red Robin?